3 Amendments of Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ related to 2021/2119(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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2. Appreciates the Centre’s activitiesexpertise and high-quality work , providing research, analyses and technical advice in vocational education and training (VET), qualifications and skills policies, with the aim of promoting high-quality training tailored to the needs of individuals and of the labour market; highlights the need of ensuring adequate human and financial resources allowing the Centre to continue implementing its work programme with a very high activity completion rate; stresses the Centre’s importance, autonomy and added value in its field of expertise;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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4. Regrets, in particular, that the Centre signed a contract exceeding the estimated budget by 98% without being able to justify it; notes thatacknowledges that to address the irregularity observed by ECA the Centre cancelled that contract after the audit with effect from 26 February 2021;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
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5. Reminds that, similarly to 2019, the method for calculating contributions set out in the Statement on Cedefop-EFTA cooperation was not applied correctly in the 2020 financial year; welcomes, however, the Centre’s aim to establish a transparent and easy-to-apply methodology and prompt action to address it following the recommendation of DG BUDG through DG EMPL;